Jehovah's Witnesses?

Originally posted by Enthralled Fan
These room of the side, I could hear children getting spanked for getting a scripture wrong.

This Kingdom Hall was in Zion, Illinois

Uh-huh. I haven't been involved in decades but those rooms are for parents to take their children so that they can still listen to the service while
the kids don't disrupt it. You know how hard it is for kids to sit still for a couple of hours? It's for the benefit of all. "Spank their kids for
getting a scripture wrong"? Pfft. Propagandize much?

Those side rooms are usually mostly glass so you can see in as much as see out. I found Witnesses to be very good parents, paient and understanding.
The trouble with kids comes along when those kids are old enogh to make up their own minds, but even then they are still considered members with the
same caring as if they were still active Witnesses.

I wish all religions acted the way the Witnesses do.Sure they knock on your door every once in a while, but are they on T.V. telling us were going to
hell (oh and by the way, please send money)? Are they sending out messages stating they're gonna chop people heads off for not believing the same as
they do?

No, all they do when you say your not interested is politely say "thank you" maybe hand you some literature that your more than welcome to just
throw away, and leave. They aren't asking for anything more than an ear to listen to them.

Personally , although I don't subscribe to their beliefs, I have many Witness friends and wish that my other friends were more like them.

I am going to have to not believe your eyes on seeing a belt. There is no way any parent Witness or not would do something like that in full view of a
room full of people. I get the impression you are building as you go here.

Yes, it's called the Theocratic Ministry School, or at least it was(all ages). Teaches public speaking. People are graded on various topics, like
"Repetition for Emphasis." Best tool I've ever had when it comes to public speaking. That's one thing I'll always be grateful for. Speaking in
front of people isn't easy, for most it has to be learned.

People aren't forced to participate, they do if they want. And they aren't spanked.

Very interesting perspective. I know a lot of them. They are good people in my point of view. I don't see how they can be described as a cult. There
really good willed people. I attended a Meeting and everyone was so nice there, they are also very organized.

All children are encouraged to participate but they are not forced. The first time I spoke publicly I was nervous and would loose my train of thought.
But at the end of the meeting I had many adults surrounding me telling me how well I had done. I overcame my fears in that loving environment.

simply put if you dont want them at your door hook a really big dog outside the door they never come back again. We use to have about 3 visits a day
and even hubby was getting ticked when one bitched because he was drinking a beer. My hubby only drinks about 3 times a year and its one or 2 beers
max. But they kept at him and at him, they even shoved there way into my home without our permission. At which point I told them I was calling the
cops.

But my dog keeps them out of the yard now. They wont stop here again. They did once and they found out Lobo will kill anyone that comes to my door.
They never came back again. But one of them got bit on the butt.

AshleyD And Relentless,
From their point of view, there just trying to save you. To then, its like your clinging off a mountain and their trying to save you, by giving you
information.
I can see how they can get annoying. Have you ever tried talking to them and telling them your not interested? I'm sure they'll stop. Right?

I think the cult rubbish is born out of the blood issue. They seek medical attention when needed but refuse transfussions. Blood substitutes were
first used on Witnesses, I think their beliefs have advanced medical science. I can think of no other reason to refer to Witnesses as a cult.

It would be nice to see an actual-valid-legitimate conspiracy-criticism of the religion-doctrine in this thread instead of a sea of comments
consisting of nothing less than "JW's are teh sUxOr because they evangelize." Does this thread have a point or is it just to criticize a
bunch of people as a whole??

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